Obama faces Notre Dame Catholic backlash

From NBC’s Christopher Wilson As reported here on First Read Friday , President Obama will be speaking at the University of Notre Dame commencement ceremony on May 17th.  While the president will also be speaking at the Naval Academy and Arizona State, those appearances haven’t caused as much uproar as his trip to South Bend, Ind.   In today’s edition of the student newspaper, The Observer, letters to the editor are usually reserved for debates over the color of The Shirt or whether it’s proper to chant “Sucks” at sporting events -- was expanded to cover a lively debate over whether Obama should be speaking.   “Obama choice unacceptable,” read one headline, and “Obama a disgrace” shouted another. The point of contention? The president’s record on issues related to abortion, the majority of which clash with the strict anti-abortion stance of the Catholic Church. An online petition has sprung up urging people to voice their complaints to Father John Jenkins, president ... (link)